Ballet & Dance Autographs

Italian-born Argentine ballet dancer (1927-2009). Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment dated 1948, here shown in performance; blind-stamp on the front by Photo Sava (Buenos Aires). Size is 7 x 4.5 inches, in very good condition.

Ecuadorian dancer and choreographer (1929-1995), signed photo, shown in role. Inscribed. Stamped on verso by Studio Paty, Paris. Size is 5 x 3.5 inches. 

British ballet master and teacher (1903-1967), who toured for years with Pavlova and Ballets Russes and Australian Ballet. Signed photograph etching, shown as himself. Stamped on verso by Thorlichen photo studio, Buenos Aires. Size is 3.5 x 5 inches, several creases and bends and mounting tape traces on verso, otherwise in good condition.

American dancer (1931-1989). American dancer and actress (b.1931). Beautiful black-and-white half-tone photograph (probably a clip from a program) signed by both artists, shown in the show "House of Flowers" premiered in 1954. Size is 9 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of the celebrated Cuban dancer at Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, on October 22, 1959, signed by her, her brother Fernando and Igor Yuskevitch, and also other 7 members from Ballet de Cuba on the central pages. Size is 6.25 x 9 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Cuban ballerina (1920-2019). Playbill for a performance of the Alicia Alonso Ballet at the Grand Splendid Theater, Buenos Aires, signed by her and by her fellow dancer Carlota Pereyra. Size is 6.25 x 9.3 inches, tetrafold, some wear, in very good condition.

Cuban ballerina (1920-2019) and choreographer, known for her portrayals of Giselle and the ballet version of Carmen. Album page signed by her. Size is 6 x 4 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a program with her biography. Size is 6 x 7.2 inches, full program with all pages and covers, some rust stains on the cover, otherwise in very good condition.

Cuban ballerina (1920-2019) and choreographer, known for her portrayals of Giselle and the ballet version of Carmen. Signed photograph, shown in costume most likely in rehearsal. Size is 5.25 x 7 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

Cuban ballet dancer (1914-2013), signed photograph, inscribed. Bold handwriting and signature. Size is 3.5 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Cuban ballet dancer (1914-2013) and cofounder of the Cuban National Ballet and was part of the American Ballet Theatre company between 1940 until 1948. Fine sepia half-tone photograph (probably a clip from a magazine) signed by him and mounted on soft cardboard. Size is 2.9 x 4.9 inches, in very good condition.

Alvin Ailey was an American dancer (1931-1989), director, choreographer, and founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Fine color photograph signed by 8 members including Alexandr Damiani, Devin Pullins, and others. Size is 10.4 x 7.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian ballet dancer (1924-1982), first ballerina of Teatro alla Scala. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her, shown with Dino Cavallo in “Antiche danze ed arie” by Ottorino Respighi, photo by Camuzzi (Milano). Size is 4 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Classical ballet company based in New York City, founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant. Season book for the year 1977 signed by different artists including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Carla Fracci, Natalia Makarova, Ted Kivitt, Sallie Wilson, Gelsey Kirkland, Clark Tippet, Ivan Nagy, Marianna Tcherkassky, Sasha Ming, Warren Conover, Martine van Hamel, Gayle Young, Marcos Paredes, and director and founder Lucia Chase. Size is 9 x 11.9 inches, full season book with all pages and covers, in very good condition.

Classical ballet company based in New York City, founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant. Season book for the year 1978 signed by different artists such as William Carter, Martine van Hamel, and Alexander Minz. Size is 9 x 11.9 inches, in very good condition.

Classical ballet company based in New York City, founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant. Season book for the year 1979 signed by ballet artists Cynthia Gregory and Alexander Minz. Size is 9 x 11.9 inches, full season book, in very good condition.

Classical ballet company based in New York City, founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant. Season book for the year 1980 signed by ballet artists such as Fernando Bujones, Anthony Dowell, Aleksander Godunov, Natalia Makarova, Alexander Minz, Marianna Tcherkassky, Martin van Hamel. Size is 9 x 11.9 inches, full season book, in excellent condition.

Italian-born Argentine dancer (1930-2018) and actress. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment dated 1947, here shown young. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Bulgarian ballerina (1927-2001). Beautiful black-and-white photograph by Iris (Paris), signed and inscribed by the ballerina with a short sentiment dated 1955. Size is 4.6 x 7.2 inches, in excellent condition.

American former ballet dancer (b.1950) and choreographer, who joined the NYC Ballet in 1967 and retired in 1997. Her original single pointe shoe signed by her. Size is 8 x 2.8 inches, some stains, in very good condition.

British ballet dancer (1904-1988) and choreographer, and also worked as a director and choreographer in opera, film, and revue. Black-and-white photo postcard of a drawing (caricature) of him signed by him. Size is 3.25 x 5.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian painter, and scene costume designer (1866-1924), famous for his work for Diaghilev's Ballet Russes. Card from the first and limited edition of the book "L'Ouvre de Leon Bakst pour La Belle au Bois Dormant" (1922) signed by him and by the French publisher Maurice De Brunoff (1861-1937).  Size is 9.25 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a half-tone photograph where he appears, plus composer Igor Stravinsky, and painter Mikhail Larionov).

Russian-American ballet choreographer (1904-1983), who was considered one of the most influential in the 20th century. Fine page with his silhouette caricature signed by him and mounted on hard cardboard. Total size is 9 x 8 inches, in very good condition.

Georgian-born American choreographer (1904-1983), one of the most influential figures, co-founder of the New York City Ballet, and was its artistic director for over 35 years. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by him. Size is 7 x 10 inches, minor creases, in very good condition.

Russian-American ballet choreographer (1904-1983), who was considered one of the most influential in the 20th century. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown at home, ink markings on verso indicates "Bloomingdale Benefit 1975". Size is 7.25 x 9.3 inches, in very good condition.

Russian-American ballet choreographer (1904-1983), who was considered one of the most influential in the 20th century. Program for a performance choreographed by the famous ballet choreographer at the Ravinia Festival (Italy) signed on the cover by him. Size is 8.4 x 11.5 inches, full program with all pages and covers, minor crease over the lower-right border, in excellent condition.

Ballet dancer autograph lot, including four signed photos of the following dancers: Galina Panova, John Neumeier, Monika Lubitz and Thor Sutowski. 

Beautiful collection of 12 album pages from the 1940s signed by different ballet dancers including Alicia Alonso, Alicia Markova, Anton Dolin, Antony Tudor, Fernando Alonso, Igor Youskevitch, Jack Zadikoff, Martha Graham, Moira Shearer, Ruth Page, Bentley Stone, Ted Shawn, Welland Lathrop, Erick Hawkins, and David Zellner. Size is 6.3 x 4.25 inches each on average, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Beautiful collection of 140+ album pages signed by many important and famous ballet dancers such as Lucia Chase, Katherine Durham, Anton Dolin, Alexandra Danilova, Felia Dubrovska, Margot Fonteyn, Marina Svetlova, Tamara Toumanova, Moira Shearer, Carmen Amaya, George Zoritch, Vera Zorina, Oleg Tupine, Ninette de Valois, Mia Slavenska, Lupe Serrano, Ted Shawn, Michael Somes, Tatiana Riabouchinska, Ruth Page, Pearl Primus, Mlada Mladova, Lillian Moore, Vera Nemtchinova, Anatole Oboukof, Alicia Markova, Beryl Grey, Robert Helpmann, Rosella Hightower, and many others. Sizes are 5.75 x 4 inches on average, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Nice collection of 5 album pages signed by famous ballet dancers including Alexandra Danilova, Anthony Tudor, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, plus one unidentified. Sizes are 5 x 3.5 inches on average, in very good condition or better. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Lot of 17 business-size cards signed by different ballet dancers, including Alfred Drake, Brita Appelgren, Frank Hobi, Gabor Orban, Igor Youskevitch, Janet Collins, Jean Erdman, Joy Williams, Leon Varkas, Marina Svetlova, Nicolas Orloff, Patricia Wilde, Paul Haakon, Peter Hamilton, Rod Alexander, Stanley Herbert, and Yeichi Numura.   Conditions range from very good to excellent (see scans provided). SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Group of eleven autographed photos of ballet dancers, including: Klimentova, Bell, Albertini, Bogomolova, Saint Claire, Fedorova, Petrova, Yagudin, Winterhalder and Berini. Most photos are 4 x 6 inches, 4 are larger (Bogomolova, Saint Claire, Yagudin and Berini) approximately 7 x 9 inches. Sold as a lot only, not sold separately.

American dance company based in New York, founded by choreographer Tina Ramirez in 1970. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by four members including Yael Levitin (in the photograph), Pedro Ruiz (in the photograph), Chad Bantner, and Nicole Loizides. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Fabulous autograph book, with 12 signatures on the frontend and title pages by some of the most important figures in the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo company and Jack Anderson, the book´s author. Signatures include Alexandra Danilova, Michel Katcharoff, Anne Barlow, Vida Brown Olinick, Deni Lamont, Dorothy Lister, Leon Danielian, Anna Scarpova Youskevitch, Irina Pabst, Nora White -members of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; and Jack Anderson (dance critic and the author).  Published by Dance Horizons, New York, 1981, 333 numbered pages with some illustrations inside, dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25 inches, very minor wear, in very good condition.

Russian ballerina and actress (1919-2008), and Russian-American ballet dancer and choreographer (1910-1972). Nice black-and-white photograph signed by both dancers, shown performing "Les Presages" (1933) -a piece choreographed by Leonie Masine on the music of Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony.  Lichine dated his signature in 1943.  Size is 7 x 9 inches, mounting traces on verso, in very good condition.

Russian ballerina and actress (1919-2008), Russian-American prima ballerina (1917-2000), and Russian-American ballet dancer and choreographer (1910-1972). Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed by the three star dancers shown in the ballet "Pavilion" with the Colonel W. De Basil Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.  Size is 7.9 x 10 inches, ink-stamped on verso by ballet agent Sol Jurok, in very good condition.

Russian ballerina and actress (1919-2008). Set of 2 black-and-white photographs signed and inscribed by her, dated 1943; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Maurice Seymour, Chicago. Size is 8 x 10 inches each, some cracks, creases, in overall good condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Program for a performance of The Basil's Ballet Russe on tour at The Metropolitan Opera, New York, on April 13, 1937, signed with a crayon by the star ballerina on the first page. Size is 6.75 x 9.1 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Latvian-born Russian-American dancer (b.1948), choreographer, and actor; considered the preeminent male classical dancer of the 1970s and 1980s. Double-signed poster announcing the world premiere of Eliot Feld´s ballet "Variations on America" (1977). Size is 23.5 x 35 inches, mounted on semi-soft styrofoam backing (can not be rolled or folded), in excellent condition.  

Copy #27 of 250 numbered copies - SIGNED & dated "London ´77" by Baryshnikov on the title page. Features 6 silkscreen mezzotint prints one for each of the Ballets noted in the title. (10" X 8" images printed on 17" X 15" sheets), photographs by Jennie Walton. Published by Megara Screenprinting, London, first edition 1977. All prints, covers, and pages are fine. Housed in a black portfolio with silver stamped titles & black satin ribbon ties. (18" X 16"). In excellent condition. A notably uncommon production highlighting the charm & grace of the dancer in his prime. RARE! sold at a bargain price. SEE PRICE BELOW  WATCH M. BARYSHNIKOV DANCING - Legendary Mikhail Baryshnikov Solos: Don Quixote/Giselle

French dancer (1927-2007), founder of Béjart Ballet and opera director. Signed photo postcard, with a short sentiment on verso. Size is 5.75 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.

French dancer (1927-2007), founder of Béjart Ballet and opera director. Fine black-and-white photograph of him; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Marcel Insand (Lausanne). Size is 4.3 x 8.4 inches (probably trimmed from a larger format), in excellent condition.

American ballet dancer (1917-99), an early member of Ballet Theater (now the American Ballet Theater), best known for her long association with Jerome Robbins. Signed photograph, shown as herself, size is 3.5 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Lithuanian-born English prima ballerina (1932-1998) who danced with The Royal Ballet for more than 20 years. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment in Russian, shown in performance; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Dominic (London). Size is 7.75 x 9.6 inches, small crease over the top-left corner, otherwise in excellent condition.

Russian-born opera and ballet stage designer and painter (1899-1972), associated with the Metropolitan Opera of New York for some productions. Autograph letter signed as "E.B." and dated in Los Angeles, 1949. Six pages, each page is 7.25 x 10.5 inches, folds, in very good condition.

Russian-born opera and ballet stage designer and painter (1899-1972), associated with the Metropolitan Opera of New York for some productions. Long autograph letter signed, to an unidentified friend, talking about his work in New York, an opera production he is creating for the Metropolitan Opera, and other business. Five pages written in 3 sheets, each one is 8.4 x 11.25 inches, tear over the top, otherwise in very good condition.

Russian prima ballerina (1941-2008) of the Bolshoi Ballet and a People's Artist of the USSR. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by her and also by an unidentified signer. Size is 8.5 x 5.9 inches, in excellent condition.